Gymnastics Instructor

Edwardsville YMCA; Edwardsville, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Edwardsville YMCA is seeking a Gymnastics Instructor to teach gymnastics and tumbling to children ages preschool and up, following weekly lesson plans, demonstrating skills, and promoting safety and quality in every class. Under supervision, you will set up equipment, maintain attendance, and communicate progress while modeling positive relationships and a fun learning environment.

The role emphasizes a collaborative team culture, adherence to YMCA policies, and the ability to motivate

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with children, parents, staff, and adults.
• Strong background in gymnastics, tumbling, dance, or related movement sport.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Set up and take down gymnastics equipment daily.
• Follow scheduled formats and monitor class progress.
• Keep accurate attendance records.
• Make announcements before and after class as requested by the Gymnastics Director.
• Demonstrate proper form, technique, and body alignment for each class.
• Supervise staff to ensure classes start/end on time and progress reports are distributed.
• Know YMCA Gymnastics program policies and current offerings.
• Model positive relationship-building and safety-focused instruction.
• Motivate gymnasts with learning, safety, and fun.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diversity aware

Gymnastics background

Team player

Communication skills

CPR/First Aid

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Gymnastics Director, the Gymnastics Instructor will teach gymnastics and tumbling skills to children ages preschool and up, follow and adapt weekly lesson plans, demonstrate basic gymnastics skills, and positively motivate class participants with a focus on safety and quality standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Setting up and taking down gymnastics equipment daily.
2. Following scheduled formats.
3. Keep accurate attendance records
4. Make announcements before and after class as requested by the Gymnastics Director.
5. Demonstrate proper form, technique, and body alignment specific to class format for the duration of the class.
6. Supervise staff to ensure classes begin and end on time, attendance is recorded and skills are assessed and level slips/progress reports are distributed.
7. Be an expert in YMCA Gymnastics program knowledge and policies/procedures. This includes being familiar with all current brochure gymnastics offerings.
8. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
9. Motivating gymnasts positively with a focus on learning, safety, and fun.
10. All other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

• Advancing Our Mission & Cause: Provide visionary leadership to the organization and to ensure that all resources are mobilized to adapt to new challenges and needs in the community.
• Building Relationships: Connect people to the Y’s cause by developing inclusive relationships, partnerships and collaborations so that Ys can co-create solutions to pressing social needs.
• Leading Operations: Ensure relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the organization so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to the community.
• Developing & Inspiring People: Support the holistic development of self and others so that everyone can embrace the Y’s cause, sustain the Y’s culture, and inspire others to take individual and collective action to further our impact.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Ability to work well with a diverse group of children, parents, co-workers, and adults.
2. Strong background in gymnastics, tumbling, dance, martial arts, or other movement centric related sport as a participant and/or instructor.
3. Team player with excellent communication skills.
4. CPR/First Aid certification or obtain within 30 days of hire.
5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Able to perform all skills required of a gymnastics instructor.
• Must have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to respond swiftly in an emergency situation.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.